Wouldn't a generic photo of CEOs testifying be just as good?

[AnArmyVeteran]

I've seen the tobacco company CEOs swearing an oath, just before they lied to congress. I've seen the top executives at Enron testifying that they had no clue what was going on in their company. Now the latest crop are the CEOs from BP, Halliburton and TransOcean, who are all unable to admit any responsibility.

What kind of world do we have that allows people who are irresponsible, clueless, or lying about the dangers of their products get millions a year harming others, while hard working people like us live paycheck to paycheck? How did our country go so far down and our system decay so much to allow people to become leaders when they are so corrupt or inept? They seemingly didn't learn anything since the first grade about the way people should be treated.

Seriously, how are these kind of people able to amass so much wealth and power, while honest, hard working people get paid the least and are disposed of so easily? When did we become the farm animals to the farmer?



A comment in a chat board said it perfectly: "Somehow I would feel better if instead of standing there in $2400.00 business suits they were wearing orange jumpsuits with their hands cuffed behind their backs."

[charlesg]

1. Too bad we can't electrify the chairs they sit on

Give them all the power they deserve.

[gateley]

3. Bwah! And welcome to DU, charlesg!

:hi:

[charlesg]

6. Thanks!

[AnArmyVeteran]

4. By your response, I assume you don't care for them very much eh? :)

The 110v or 220v part is easy. But we need to figure out the amps needed. For that I need to determine the resistance level of a typical CEO with lots of body fat and then apply ohm's law, or E = I x R. If anyone knows the resistance of a CEO the rest is easy. :)

[Mind_your_head]

2. Pasty white guys...what are they 'good' for?

NOTHING. Absolutely nothing.

[AnArmyVeteran]

5. I'm white, but I'm tired of white crooks.

Even our white founding fathers owned slaves.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. You don't have to be a sociopath to lead a large corp.

but it helps.

And if you're a sociopath with an accounting degree, hey, you rock!

:hi:

[AnArmyVeteran]

8. I can see it happening now... new classes in college:

BACHELOR LEVEL CLASSES:
Backstabbing 101
Cooking the Books 232
Lying 341
Deceiving 342
Manipulating 231
Purchasing Senators 342
Purchasing Representatives 375

MASTERS LEVEL CLASSES:
Mass Environmental Assaults 402
Sociopathy, a guide to screwing others without conscience 463
Psychopathy, an even better guide to massive wealth 436
Starting Wars for Corporate Profit 452


The person getting the highest grades won't be the valedictorian, he will just be given the Dick Cheney Award...